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Vowel Clip Strips
So your class(child) knows his/her letters, but what they might not know yet, is to differentiate between vowels and consonants. This is important to know since they will probably hear those terms...
View ArticleTop 10 Backyard Learning Activities for Preschoolers
Today I searched for the top 10, that means the coolest, awesomest, most fun learning activities you can have outside, right there in your backyard! Scavenger hunts are great fun outdoors. Have a...
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Emoji Lacing Plates
I have another fun DIY lacing idea for you, perfect for preschoolers: emoji lacing plates! This is super quick to make, and great for little fingers to work with. You need: Small paper plates Emoji...
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Read, Stick, Write
Being a therapist at a remedial school sometimes means I have to come up with fun ideas to “drill” spelling words. Most of our students struggle with blending and segmenting of phonemes, so “drilling”...
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I-E Sound Bingo
We have been learning the I-E sound, or split I sound as I call it. This Bingo game made it more fun, and fun is what kids need to remember better, right? See this fun way of learning words with sticky...
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Muffin Tin Spelling Game
This muffin tin spelling game is super fun and a great way to practice spelling CVC, CVCC or CCVC words. It can be played individually or with more players. What you need: You can play with foam...
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More, Less, Equal with Sweets & Peg
One of the students I see for therapy really struggles to understand the concepts of more, less and equal. This hands-on activity with sweets and a peg helped! What we used: Sweets A peg A big dice...
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Cardboard Roll Words
Make these frugal but fabulous spelling tools- cardboard roll words! All you need is some cardboard rolls(I used a kitchen towel roll and toilet paper rolls) and colour paper(or paint if you’d rather...
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100 Chart Race-to-Win Counting Game
Today I am sharing a (very) low prep math activity- 100 chart race-to-win counting game! The main objectives with this game is to work on counting and counting using a 100 chart. A lot of times young...
View ArticleWonderful Word Building Ideas
My official title(after mommy) is remedial therapist. In short it means I work with students at a remedial school that have learning difficulties. The difficulties range from children on the spectrum,...
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Gingerbread Cookies Counting
Your kids don’t need to like the taste of gingerbread cookies(mine doesn’t) with this fun counting activity! The gingerbread cookies was cut from cardboard using a cookie stamp as a stencil. The...
View ArticleSynonyms & Antonyms Sticks
Use craft sticks to make synonym and antonym sticks to use while teacher kids language, vocabulary and creative writing skills! I simply used a variety of words and wrote it on craft sticks. One sticks...
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Counting with Robots
We did some fun counting, but not just counting, counting with robots! Learning while playing is the best way to learn, and that is exactly what this activity is about. My 4 year old boy took out the...
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Missing Letters Clip Sticks
Today I have another frugal literacy tool for you to make when working on identifying certain sounds in words with your children: missing letter clip sticks! These clip sticks are great because you can...
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Ways to Practice Sight Words at Home
Your child might bring sight words(or any other spelling words) home to practice at home. Often they will not be in the mood to sit at a desk and work on paper, so, you make it fun! We know that when a...
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Little Maths Box
It is small, it is portable, it is a little Maths Box! This simple little Maths box can be used at home(doing homework), a school(working on sums in class) or even in the car(as a busy box, to keep...
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Ways to Make Maths Homework Fun
Homework is not always fun(or never for some kids). Help your child(and yourself) to make it fun and an enjoyable activity once again. Here are some really fun ways to make math homework (or class...
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Little Spelling Box
I am sharing another little hack I found that helps when doing revision of spelling words for homework: this little spelling box! Building words with foam letters are so much more fun than ordinary...
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Adjectives & Adverbs Sticks
Using sticks for teaching literacy concepts is just brilliant. Learners find it more interesting than flashcards, although it serves the same purpose. I have used Subject and Predicate sticks and...
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Little Shop Minis Activities
If you are a fellow South African you would know all about the Little Shop minis. These little toy groceries are fabulous to use for all kinds of learning activities and I made it my job to show you....
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